Missouri Statutes

§ 170.340 — Books of religious nature may be used, when.

Missouri § 170.340

JurisdictionMissouri

Title XIEDUCATION AND LIBRARIES

Ch. 170Instruction — Materials and Subjects

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Bluebook

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 170.340 (2026).

Text

Books of a religious nature may be used in the classroom as part of instruction in elective courses in literature and history, as long as such books are not used in a manner so as to violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

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Legislative History

(L. 2013 S.B. 17)

Nearby Sections

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Industrial quality eye protective devices defined.

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Instructions and recommendations for eye protection to be prepared by boards.

§ 170.011

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§ 170.012

Graduate teaching assistants communication in English language requirements — testing and reports.

§ 170.013

Missouri higher education civics achievement examination, required when — question requirements.

§ 170.014

Reading instruction act — reading programs established, essential components.

§ 170.015

Human sexuality and sexually transmitted diseases, instruction in, requirements — policies, school boards' duties — certain course materials on human sexuality prohibited, when.

§ 170.017

Agriculture or career and technical course may be substituted for certain units required for high school graduation, exception.

§ 170.018

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§ 170.020

Social and emotional health education, voluntary pilot project.

§ 170.028

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§ 170.029

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§ 170.031

Physiology texts to contain chapter on dental hygiene — penalty.

§ 170.036

Computer science education task force, members, mission — summary — task force to dissolve, when.

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